Outboard Inboard Sprockets

[Crofter]

Glen;
Couldn't the centre line of the chain be closer to the crank bearing and have less bending action on crankshaft with outboard clutch?

Frank

 

[spacemule]

I like the inboard sprokets because it puts the bar closer to the center of the saw, and seems to make straight cuts easier. Of course, this could just be my imagination. Also, wouldn't the clutch be a little cooler since it has more air space between the crankcase and clutch?

 

[rbtree]

Glens,

Another way the crank can be loaded is from chain tightness. As well, sometimes people overtighten a chain, or it can happen during work, say from oil running out, etc.... A good operator would not let these incidents happen, or quickly rectify them, but still....

I sure like outboard sprockets, it is so easy to change them and lube the bearing.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Ease of installation is one advantage. Newbies often miss the sprocket on inboards.
Also, with an outboard you can reduce the # of drivers to the bare minimum and install without removing the clutch.
John

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Wade, here's the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Dennis Cahoon sent me a wood chain to try out, but it was so slow that the tree actually died of old age when I was cutting it and pinched the saw in the rotten wood fibre. He told me the rakers should be at least 25 thou. above the cutter. Could he have been pulling my leg?
John

 

[rbtree]

you were s'posed to put it on bassackwards...and let the raker do the job. Just be sure to square file it.....

 

[Lawn Masters]

I have only done that once. It was with a little Echo CS3000 and a 16" bar on it, luckily, I had a 14" bar and chain with me and I just cut the rest of the tree down and pulled out my 16" b/c and remounted them on the saw. no damage to either bar or chain thank god, but it did teach me NOT to cut on the leaning side of a tree.

As for clutch side configurations, I MUCH prefer the setup with the clutch being an inboard model as this will alow the drum to protect the clutch shoes from damage. The outboard clutch on the other hand is a crappy one to me, mainly because you have to remove the whole drum and clutch assembly to free a stuck bar, unlike the inboard clutch where you only remove the cover loosen the chain and take the powerhead off and put a different bar and chain on and finish the cut.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Check out my cool hat.
John

 

[Wade Huggins]

Okay John that explains everything........Its good you brought this out in the open so we can all rest easy now...........I have a buddy that likes to leave posts all around the tree so it wont settle.........when it leaves the stump there are usually still three posts holding and its strings out up the stump for at least 8ft.............and to top it off he leaves that stuff standing on the stump....... ugliest looking stumps in Pleasants Co............... If only he had some sense of direction....................but thats another topic entirely.......................try to find a better woods chain and maybe try those rakers at around .28th, your psychosawlogical specialist, Wade(PSS)

 

[JimL]

Your dome light in your trucks going to run your battttery down there gypo

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Wow, Gypo Lugger pinched his bar..........who makes 1/2" bars???


I hope the swelling goes down for the get together at Dan's.


If we see you walkin' bow legged...........well...........you know!!!